A series of small, shallow earthquakes was reported Thursday morning east of Barstow, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.1 quake occurred at 12:24 a.m. Pacific time just north of the Twentynine Palms Marine base at a depth of 0.6 miles. A magnitude 3.5 temblor was reported in the same area at 8:14 a.m., followed by a magnitude 3.8 quake at 8:41. There were no reports of damage. According to the USGS, the epicenter of the quakes was…Read more